French Law on War Graves

Date: December 29, 1915 • Location: Paris, France

First World War: The French parliament passed a law granting the land occupied by British war graves as "the free gift of the French people".

World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, World War I caused 15 to 22 million deaths, including those resulting from war crimes and genocides. The war also contributed to the spread of the Spanish flu pandemic. The conflict saw important developments in weaponry, including machine guns, artillery, aircraft, chemical weapons, and tanks.